Board of Directors
Rev. Sonja Lee
Founder / Executive Director
Ron Potochar
Treasurer / Secretary
B.S. Industrial Engineering
Lamont Bennett
Web Design
Easter Thomas, RN
B.S. Nursing
Melissa Funderburk Thomas
MA Organizational Management
Jeaneene Silas
Certified Pharmacologist Technician
Advisory Board
Damon Strothers
BA Music Education
Terri Howard
BA Business Management
Foundation For The Carolinas offers several collective giving opportunities. Collective giving, commonly known as giving circles, allows like-minded people to pool their money, research community needs and decide as a group where to give grants. Giving together magnifies the power of philanthropy.
Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund is currently operating under the Foundation For The Carolinas' special programs umbrella. CLGF advances philanthropy within and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region. The Lionel Lee Jr. Center for Wellness was graciously awarded a $3,350 Basic Operating Fund Grant from the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund. We thank the Foundation For The Carolinas and the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund for their generosity and support to promote Health and Wellness.